Building a Community-Led, Climate-Forward Economy
California Jobs First invests in key sectors to drive sustainable economic growth, innovation, and access to good-paying jobs.
First-of-Its-Kind Investment
By empowering local efforts and voices to define what the future can and should look like in each of their communities, this bottom-up economic development strategy charts a path toward a prosperous and sustainable future for all Californians.
Regional Collaboratives
Local Residents & Experts Engaged
Strategic Funding through the Regional Investment Initiative to Date
California Economic Blueprint
Help create, attract and increase good-paying jobs. That’s the North Star we’re driving towards. Building from the strategies of each region, the Blueprint serves as a roadmap to reach the state’s goals over the next 10 years.
California’s 13 Jobs First Regions
An ecosystem of regions working together, driving local and cross-regional initiatives to advance a resilient economy benefiting all residents.
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August 26, 2026
Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation across the state, supporting the creation of 20,000 new jobs
California is investing $48.5 million through the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative to support 18 projects across eight economic regions.
August 26, 2026
Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation across the state, supporting the creation of 20,000 new jobs
California is investing $48.5 million through the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative to support 18 projects across eight economic regions.
Governor Newsom announces $1.3 billion in new private investment, creating thousands of new jobs in key industries across California
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced six companies have been awarded California Competes Tax Credits (CalCompetes) from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)…
Governor Newsom’s first-in-the-nation California Jobs First initiative funds rural business innovation hub in Yreka
YREKA – Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Jobs First initiative continues to spur new business innovation throughout the Golden State with the grand opening of Yreka Carnegie, …
California leads the nation in job creation
SACRAMENTO – As national job growth slowed during President Trump’s second term, California continued to lead the nation in job creation, adding approximately 131,534 jobs over the past year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
California Jobs First Council
In March 2024, the Newsom Administration launched the California Jobs First Council, bringing together nine state agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to advancing California’s economy.
Co-Chair: Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Co-Chair: Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA)
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA)
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Governor’s Office of Land Use & Innovation (LCI)